There are always questions about California coastal road trips, so sometimes it feels a little like Groundhog Day in this sub.

A note to tourists: Do not call the state Cali. Most Californians do not call it that or you'll be instantly marked as a tourist if you say Cali. Cali is a city in Colombia.

The top level comments are cities or regions along the coast from Eureka to San Ysidro from N to S, plus major topics like craft beers along the coast. Major cities are in bold italics.

To make your comments as helpful as possible please add links to your comments.

This should stay a generally positive and informative discussion. Keep comments to something like "Some folks really enjoy the art and architecture of Hearst Castle, while others find it boring". Don't say "Hearst Castle is crap". Snarky and/or uninformative comments will be deleted as well as personal discussions between users.

Don't just say "Auntie's Tacos is the bomb" or "You have to hike the Abalone Trail". Explain why you are recommending something.

If you keep with the suggested sort ("old"), everything should be sorted from North to South.

Check through all the top level comments and please don't add any new top level comments. To keep things organized, add your suggestions to the Additional Topics comment instead and discussions to the General Discussions comment.

It's a long list became I tried to be pretty thorough. Please do a page search to find a city or topic before commenting.

Bolding is used only for the most important top level comments. Do not add any more bold text! Please don't bold links, parts of your comments, etc.

Your comments should be intended for tourists, so keep directions and other descriptions simple.

Where do you take friends and relatives when they visit you? What do you recommend to folks new in town? What do you warn folks about (like heavy parking regulation enforcement)?

Try to focus on the unique attractions tourists might be interested. Don't focus much on just restaurants in an area unless they also offer something uniquely local for cuisine.

Please don't add just a me-too "I really liked it" comment. If you reply, add more detail and info.

Beware of scammers: There already has been a post on scammers, but it really needs to be repeated. Beware of scammers of all sorts: fake charities, scammy contractors, scammy clean-up services, etc.

Plus in general, be aware that's there's lots of misinformation out there about the wildfires.

This sub has a general "no fundraising" rule, so everything from GoFundMe and several similar websites get automatically deleted. There have already been several dubious GoFundMe requests that have been deleted.

Look up what the evacuation centers specifically need, which is often stuff like children and adult diapers, feminine hygiene products, etc. But instead of doing a run to Costco/Sam's Club, your money will go much futher if you donate the money directly so the organizations can do bulk wholesale puchases of the goods they need.

“Cash donations and gift cards offer more flexibility,” Smith said, according to the publication. “Gift cards to places like Target or Walmart can help someone buy clothes or other items they might have left out of their go-bags.”

Gift cards for gas stations, supermarkets and pharmacies also can be useful for evacuees, said Stephanie Hayden, of Hope Center, which organizes donations in Oroville, California.

Butte County Emergency Services is using Caring Choices in Chico to coordinate emergency volunteers. Visit the Caring Choices office at 1398 Ridgewood Dr. in Chico, or its emergency center location at Southside Community Center in Oroville, to apply for a volunteer position.